Costco owns the Kirkland Signature brand used on its paper towels. The reviewed Costco reports do not name the paper-towel manufacturer or mill, so that supplier remains Unconfirmed. [1][2][3]

Who makes Kirkland paper towels?

Owner: Costco’s annual report identifies Kirkland Signature as its private brand. The brand launched in 1995; Costco’s ownership of the label does not establish that Costco operates a paper mill. [1][3]
Made by: Unconfirmed: the company making current Kirkland paper towels. Costco’s 2025 sustainability report discusses wood, pulp and paper sourcing, but the reviewed disclosures do not allocate paper-towel SKUs to named mills. [1][2]
Made in: Unconfirmed: current paper-towel mill and converting location. Costco’s corporate address and a supplier’s broader paper operations cannot establish where a particular Kirkland pack was manufactured. [1][2]

Last checked 2026-10-21 · 3 sources · English source review

Kirkland paper towels supply chain map

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Kirkland paper towels

Costco owns the Kirkland Signature brand used on its paper towels. The reviewed Costco reports do not name the paper-towel manufacturer or mill, so that supplier remains Unconfirmed.

Evidence: [1][2][3]

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Kirkland paper towels (Brand): Costco owns the Kirkland Signature brand used on its paper towels. The reviewed Costco reports do not name the paper-towel manufacturer or mill, so that supplier remains Unconfirmed. [1][2][3]
Kirkland paper towels → Costco Wholesale Corporation (Owner): Costco’s annual report identifies Kirkland Signature as its private brand. The brand launched in 1995; Costco’s ownership of the label does not establish that Costco operates a paper mill. [1][3]
Costco Wholesale Corporation → Manufacturing and sourcing (Manufacturer): Unconfirmed: the company making current Kirkland paper towels. Costco’s 2025 sustainability report discusses wood, pulp and paper sourcing, but the reviewed disclosures do not allocate paper-towel SKUs to named mills. [1][2]

Who owns Kirkland paper towels?

Costco’s annual report identifies Kirkland Signature as its private brand. The brand launched in 1995; Costco’s ownership of the label does not establish that Costco operates a paper mill. [1][3]

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Who actually makes Kirkland paper towels products?

Unconfirmed: the company making current Kirkland paper towels. Costco’s 2025 sustainability report discusses wood, pulp and paper sourcing, but the reviewed disclosures do not allocate paper-towel SKUs to named mills. [1][2]

Where are Kirkland paper towels products made?

Unconfirmed: current paper-towel mill and converting location. Costco’s corporate address and a supplier’s broader paper operations cannot establish where a particular Kirkland pack was manufactured. [1][2]

Is Kirkland paper towels made in China or the USA?

The reviewed dated sources do not establish US or Chinese manufacture for every Kirkland paper-towel pack. A package-specific country statement is needed before assigning origin. [1][2]

Same factory, different label

The private-label relationship does not prove Kirkland towels are Bounty, Brawny or another national brand under different packaging. No such equivalence is confirmed in the reviewed sources. [1][2]

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Ownership timeline

1995: Costco launched Kirkland Signature. [3]
2024: Costco’s annual report described its private-brand business. [1]
2025: Costco reported on wood, pulp and paper sourcing without a named paper-towel mill allocation. [2]

Frequently asked questions

4 questions about this supply chain, answered from the records above.

Who makes kirkland paper towels?

Kirkland paper towels vs Bounty?

The private-label relationship does not prove Kirkland towels are Bounty, Brawny or another national brand under different packaging. No such equivalence is confirmed in the reviewed sources.[1][2]

What brand are they pulling from now?

Are you buying Bounty or Kirkland paper towel rolls?

This guide does not establish a product-quality comparison. Costco owns Kirkland Signature, but the paper-towel mill and a claimed Bounty manufacturing connection remain Unconfirmed.[1][2]

Sources and scope

Year-only source dates denote the report’s coverage year. Dated disclosures establish the facts described at that time. Plant output, contracts and ownership can change; this is a selected map, not a complete supplier census.

[1] Costco FY2024 annual report — 2024 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.
Identifies Costco’s Kirkland Signature private-brand business.
[2] Costco sustainability report 2025 — 2025 · Primary source · Reviewed 2026-10-21.
Reports wood/pulp/paper sourcing; does not establish a named paper-towel mill.
[3] Costco marks 30 years of Kirkland Signature — 2025-09-10 · Reporting · Reviewed 2026-10-21.
Dates the Kirkland Signature launch to 1995 and identifies Costco private-label ownership.

Unconfirmed

Unconfirmed: paper-towel manufacturer, mill, converting factory, country for each pack and claimed equivalence to national brands.